When and where

Date and time: Thu, 23 March 2023, 09:00 – 10:00 GMT
Location: Online

About this event

• 1 hour
• Mobile eTicket

Addressing health inequalities has become a more pressing goal, exacerbated not only by the COVID-19 pandemic but by pressures on our health systems, demographics, and socio-economic and historical factors. The UN Sustainability Goals, which support the implementation of universal health coverage by 2030, highlight that ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development - everywhere.

Digital health technologies have a role to play in addressing health inequalities with the potential to improve access to healthcare and providing innovative tools for patients and practitioners; at the same time, the development and use of digital technologies in health can reinforce, exacerbate, create health disparities, or even lead to the so-called digital health paradox. The latter concerns those who would benefit from health technologies the most but have the least access to it

Join us for conversation with innovators, entrepreneurs and practitioners within health and healthtech, who will share their journeys and experiences in driving diversity, equality, and inclusion in their organisations, and embedding it into their practices and product development. Health equity is a global challenge, no matter whether you live in the UK, Eastern Europe, or the Middle East and thus, we will bring in all these perspectives into the conversation.

When: Thursday 23rd March 09:00-10:00 GMT
What: Online panel discussion on diversity in healthtech

Panellists

• Dr Chen Mao Davies - Founder and CEO of Anya, a multi-award winning femtech start-up using cutting-edge 3D technology and AI for breastfeeding and early parenthood support
• Clara Ali Ghalib - Co-founder of Narci Health Ltd, which aims to formulate and manufacture EU GMP high-quality and gold-standard medications and nutraceuticals for distribution in the Middle East
• Dr MaryAnn Ferreux - Medical Director at the Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network, Chair Equality Diversity and Inclusivity Group at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and Advisory Committee Member at the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Dr Hatim Abdulhussein - Medical doctor, National Clinical Lead for AI and Digital Medical Workforce at Health Education England and Medical Director at Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network Co-hosts
• Nóra Radó - Professional journalist specialising in health and technology, Ph.D. student at Semmelweis University in Budapest researching digital health and vulnerable groups
• Dr Cindy Regalado - Managing Director at Tekiu, an internationally-focused knowledge exchange broker

This event is brought to you by the UK Embassy in Budapest and Tekiu Ltd.

More information and registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-on-diversity-in-healthtech-with-an-international-perspective-tickets-558032418987